Hello Prescott! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Bandstand reveal, route 66 centennial exhibit, and zoo by moonlight + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Downtown landmark returns: Prescott will unveil the refurbished Plaza Bandstand at Courthouse Plaza on July 1 at 4 p.m., celebrating Friends of the Jersey Lily's and a landmark dating to the 1800s -- see the bandstand reveal.
A nostalgic road trip awaits: Sharlot Hall Museum has opened a Route 66 centennial exhibit featuring Terrence Moore’s photographs. The show will expand in coming months, adding stories and artifacts through spring, included with admission -- discover the evolving exhibit details.
Pool reopening preparations: Prescott Valley’s Mountain Valley Splash will remain closed through this weekend for water chemistry testing as staff balance and test the pool. The town is preparing to reopen -- check the pool reopening.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Fresh blooms, hometown vibes: Allan's Flowers & More has been Prescott’s go-to since 1914, turning birthdays, porch tables, and “I messed up” moments into wins with artful arrangements, plants, and same-day delivery. Keep it local, make it pretty, and let their designers do the magic while you take the credit.
Weekend reset, secured: When you need quick miles, kid energy burn, or a nostalgia-fueled rollerblade session, Pioneer Park has you covered with runnable loops, open fields, and an in-line hockey rink. Pack a water bottle, leave the excuses, then call it cardio and community time in one easy stop.
Strike your week right: Plaza Bowl keeps it classic with 16 slick lanes, Rock-n-Bowl lights, an old-school arcade, and a deli-lounge that’s better than it has any right to be. Rally your crew for a few frames or hop into a league. It’s the hometown reset button you forgot you needed.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🍽 Kids Eat Free @ In The Game Prescott Valley | Wednesday (6/24) at 12:00 AM – Wednesday at In The Game means dinner without dishes, and kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée. You get a hot meal and a moment to sit, they get to burn off energy and pretend tickets are currency.
🏕 Legacy Family Camp 2026 @ UCYC | Friday (6/26) at 4:00 PM – Head to UCYC in the Prescott pines for a family camp that trades doomscrolling for Bible-rooted wisdom, real conversation, and ziplines, plus the pool. Parents get practical tools for raising digital natives. The kids might even look up from their screens.
🎶 J Club's Jammin' Concert Series @ Wilkinson Courtyard (Prescott Valley) | Friday (6/26) at 6:00 PM – Summer evenings call for lawn chairs, sing-alongs, and nostalgia. Flashback hits Wilkinson Courtyard for classic tunes under the stars, basically your high school playlist with better sound. Free, bring a chair or blanket, leave the cooler at home, beer and wine await.
🌷 Prescott Area Garden Tour @ University of Arizona Cooperative Extension | Saturday (6/27) at 7:30 AM – Think your yard is a landing strip? The real VIPs have wings. Kick off the Learn from the Masters garden tour at a pollinator paradise where native blooms, water, and smart habitat touches turn bees and butterflies into regulars, and yes, four more beauties await.
🚗 Prescott Cars & Coffee | Monthly Car Show @ Third Shot Coffee | Saturday (6/27) at 8:00 AM – Skip the chore list and roll to Pine Ridge Marketplace’s Third Shot Coffee for Prescott’s fourth-Saturday Cars & Coffee, where classics, exotics, and trusty commuters swap stories like old neighbors. Free coffee and pastries if you beat the early birds, family vibes, and zero pretense.
🌌 One Sky @ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Campus | Saturday (6/27) at 3:00 PM – Think you know your constellations? Come get schooled by Greek, Innu, Japanese, and Hawaiian storytellers in a planetarium show that proves one cluster can mean four different things. It wraps with our Prescott sky, same stars we see over Thumb Butte, fewer porch lights.
⛺ Camp HONOR Super 7's @ Prescott Pines | Monday (6/29) at 8:00 AM – Got a seven-year-old already packing a backpack? Bring them for a fun, interactive sneak peek of Camp HONOR, where future campers learn the ropes, meet the crew, and burn off the wiggles. You get peace of mind, they get bragging rights, everyone sleeps better.
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07 — The Prescott report Weather forecastToday — High: 93°F — Low: 68°F — Precip: 12%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 93°F — Low: 66°F — Precip: 9%
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